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Egyptian Women Overwhelmed by Yusuf's Beauty
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.644 depicts Yusuf, who is identified by a flaming halo, entering a room where Egyptian women sit peeling fruit with knives. According to the narrative, the women were so distracted by Yusuf's incomparable beauty that they inadvertently cut their hands.
Provenance
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Papas-zadah …(?), [1]311 AH/AD 1893-1894 [fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (22 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.644.116A
